Meet Joe Black

1998 American film directed by Martin Brest
Movie film Q676513
Meet Joe Black
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Summary

Meet Joe Black is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,854 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Bogey Awards[3]
  • Director: Martin Brest[4]
  • Screenwriter: Bo Goldman[5], Kevin Wade[6], Ron Osborn[7]
  • Composer: Thomas Newman[8]
  • Genre: romance film[9], fantasy film[10], drama film[11]
  • Based on: Death Takes a Holiday[12], La Morte in Vacanza[13]
  • Cast member: Brad Pitt[14], Anthony Hopkins[15], Claire Forlani[16], Jake Weber[17], Marcia Gay Harden[18], Jeffrey Tambor[19], David S. Howard[20], Marylouise Burke[21], Diane Kagan[22], June Squibb[23]
  • Producer: Martin Brest[24]
  • Depicts: angel[25]
  • Production company: Universal Pictures[26]
  • Director of photography: Emmanuel Lubezki[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 5.6/10[30], 43/100[31], 48%[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34]
  • Publication date: November 13, 1998[35], January 14, 1999[36]
  • Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: New York City[39]
  • Official website: http://www.meetjoeblack.com/[40]
  • Filming location: New Jersey[41]
  • Main subject: body swap[42], death[43], romantic love[44]
  • Film editor: Michael Tronick[45], Joe Hutshing[46]
  • Title: Meet Joe Black[47]
  • Different from: Joe Black[48]

Why It Matters

Meet Joe Black has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did Meet Joe Black receive?

Honors received include Bogey Awards[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter → Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Ron Osborn
    Medierådet rating → Suitable for a general audience, but not recommended for children under 7
    Cnc film rating (france) → no age restriction
    Narrative location → New York City
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